Srimad Bhagavatam

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श्रीशुक उवाच अंशुमांश्च तपस्तेपे गङ्गानयनकाम्यया । कालं महान्तं नाशक्नोत्ततः कालेन संस्थितः ।। ९-९-१ ।।

sanskrit

Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: King Aṁśumān, like his grandfather, performed austerities for a very long time. Nonetheless, he could not bring the Ganges to this material world, and thereafter, in due course of time, he died. ।। 9-9-1 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrIzuka uvAca aMzumAMzca tapastepe gaGgAnayanakAmyayA | kAlaM mahAntaM nAzaknottataH kAlena saMsthitaH || 9-9-1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-9/9/2

दिलीपस्तत्सुतस्तद्वदशक्तः कालमेयिवान् । भगीरथस्तस्य पुत्रस्तेपे स सुमहत्तपः ।। ९-९-२ ।।

sanskrit

Like Aṁśumān himself, Dilīpa, his son, was unable to bring the Ganges to this material world, and he also became a victim of death in due course of time. Then Dilīpa’s son, Bhagīratha, performed very severe austerities to bring the Ganges to this material world. ।। 9-9-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

dilIpastatsutastadvadazaktaH kAlameyivAn | bhagIrathastasya putrastepe sa sumahattapaH || 9-9-2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-9/9/3

दर्शयामास तं देवी प्रसन्ना वरदास्मि ते । इत्युक्तः स्वमभिप्रायं शशंसावनतो नृपः ।। ९-९-३ ।।

sanskrit

Thereafter, mother Ganges appeared before King Bhagīratha and said, “I am very much satisfied with your austerities and am now prepared to give you benedictions as you desire.” Being thus addressed by Gaṅgādevī, mother Ganges, the King bowed his head before her and explained his desire. ।। 9-9-3 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

darzayAmAsa taM devI prasannA varadAsmi te | ityuktaH svamabhiprAyaM zazaMsAvanato nRpaH || 9-9-3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-9/9/4

कोऽपि धारयिता वेगं पतन्त्या मे महीतले । अन्यथा भूतलं भित्त्वा नृप यास्ये रसातलम् ।। ९-९-४ ।।

sanskrit

Mother Ganges replied: When I fall from the sky to the surface of the planet earth, the water will certainly be very forceful. Who will sustain that force? If I am not sustained, I shall pierce the surface of the earth and go down to Rasātala, the Pātāla area of the universe. ।। 9-9-4 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

ko'pi dhArayitA vegaM patantyA me mahItale | anyathA bhUtalaM bhittvA nRpa yAsye rasAtalam || 9-9-4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-9/9/5

किं चाहं न भुवं यास्ये नरा मय्यामृजन्त्यघम् । मृजामि तदघं कुत्र राजंस्तत्र विचिन्त्यताम् ।। ९-९-५ ।।

sanskrit

O King, I do not wish to go down to the planet earth, for there the people in general will bathe in my water to cleanse themselves of the reactions of their sinful deeds. When all these sinful reactions accumulate in me, how shall I become free from them? You must consider this very carefully. ।। 9-9-5 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

kiM cAhaM na bhuvaM yAsye narA mayyAmRjantyagham | mRjAmi tadaghaM kutra rAjaMstatra vicintyatAm || 9-9-5 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-9/9/1

श्रीशुक उवाच अंशुमांश्च तपस्तेपे गङ्गानयनकाम्यया । कालं महान्तं नाशक्नोत्ततः कालेन संस्थितः ।। ९-९-१ ।।

sanskrit

Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: King Aṁśumān, like his grandfather, performed austerities for a very long time. Nonetheless, he could not bring the Ganges to this material world, and thereafter, in due course of time, he died. ।। 9-9-1 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrIzuka uvAca aMzumAMzca tapastepe gaGgAnayanakAmyayA | kAlaM mahAntaM nAzaknottataH kAlena saMsthitaH || 9-9-1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-9/9/2

दिलीपस्तत्सुतस्तद्वदशक्तः कालमेयिवान् । भगीरथस्तस्य पुत्रस्तेपे स सुमहत्तपः ।। ९-९-२ ।।

sanskrit

Like Aṁśumān himself, Dilīpa, his son, was unable to bring the Ganges to this material world, and he also became a victim of death in due course of time. Then Dilīpa’s son, Bhagīratha, performed very severe austerities to bring the Ganges to this material world. ।। 9-9-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

dilIpastatsutastadvadazaktaH kAlameyivAn | bhagIrathastasya putrastepe sa sumahattapaH || 9-9-2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-9/9/3

दर्शयामास तं देवी प्रसन्ना वरदास्मि ते । इत्युक्तः स्वमभिप्रायं शशंसावनतो नृपः ।। ९-९-३ ।।

sanskrit

Thereafter, mother Ganges appeared before King Bhagīratha and said, “I am very much satisfied with your austerities and am now prepared to give you benedictions as you desire.” Being thus addressed by Gaṅgādevī, mother Ganges, the King bowed his head before her and explained his desire. ।। 9-9-3 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

darzayAmAsa taM devI prasannA varadAsmi te | ityuktaH svamabhiprAyaM zazaMsAvanato nRpaH || 9-9-3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-9/9/4

कोऽपि धारयिता वेगं पतन्त्या मे महीतले । अन्यथा भूतलं भित्त्वा नृप यास्ये रसातलम् ।। ९-९-४ ।।

sanskrit

Mother Ganges replied: When I fall from the sky to the surface of the planet earth, the water will certainly be very forceful. Who will sustain that force? If I am not sustained, I shall pierce the surface of the earth and go down to Rasātala, the Pātāla area of the universe. ।। 9-9-4 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

ko'pi dhArayitA vegaM patantyA me mahItale | anyathA bhUtalaM bhittvA nRpa yAsye rasAtalam || 9-9-4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-9/9/5

किं चाहं न भुवं यास्ये नरा मय्यामृजन्त्यघम् । मृजामि तदघं कुत्र राजंस्तत्र विचिन्त्यताम् ।। ९-९-५ ।।

sanskrit

O King, I do not wish to go down to the planet earth, for there the people in general will bathe in my water to cleanse themselves of the reactions of their sinful deeds. When all these sinful reactions accumulate in me, how shall I become free from them? You must consider this very carefully. ।। 9-9-5 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

kiM cAhaM na bhuvaM yAsye narA mayyAmRjantyagham | mRjAmi tadaghaM kutra rAjaMstatra vicintyatAm || 9-9-5 ||

hk transliteration